Display device



Dec. 8, 1925. 1,564,994

A. ZADEK msimnr DEVICE Filed June 23, 1925 flRTHq/Z 4 06K avwembozPatented Dec. 8, 1925.

UNITED STATES ARTHUR ZADEK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application filed June 23, 1925. Serial No. 58,967.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR ZADEK, citizen ofthe United States of America, re siding in the city, county, and Stateof New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in a DisplayDevice, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates generally to display devices and has reference to adevice of this character particularly adapted for displaying small toysand other articles, such as childrens rattles which can be readilysuspended from the device in display position.

This invention comprises a suitable base member supporting an uprightupon which are mounted, at different elevations, continuous supportingracks of springy material provided with separably attached ends overwhich the articles to be displayed can be inserted and removed bydisengaging the connection.

The object of the invention is to provide a display of this characterwhich is durable in construction and attractive in appearance,

and which affords facilities whereby any selected article on the racksmay be removed without removing any of the other articles displayed onthe same rack.

A further object of this invention is to provide a rack made of onepiece of mate-- rial which is formed with an annular portion and aradial spoke and hub to receive the upright of the supporting base.

The invention is illustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawing,in which, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved display deviceshowing several articles suspended therefrom; Figure 2 is a plan view ofone of the supporting racks; and Figure 3 is a perspective view of theseparable fastening means for the ends of the rack.

Referring to the drawings, 10 denotes a base plate preferably round inplan and conical in cross section. The center of the base is providedwith a boss having a threaded bore to receive an upright member in theform of a rod 11 of sufficient height to accommodate preferably twospaced supen posed supporting racks 12, each thereof comprising a singlestrip of springy metal. The strip of metal is folded together at its midportion forming two parallel portions into a straight radial spoke 13,the material at I the inner end thereof being separated and bent to forma loop 14. The two strands of the strip beyond the spoke 13 are curvedtowards each other to describe an annular rack or hoop 15. Suitableseparable fastening means 16 is provided at the ends of the curvedstrands so as to enable the ends to be readily released and the toysremoved when desired...

The hoop portion 1a embraces a hub 17 which is provided with a bore toreceive the rod 11 and a set screw 18 to be adjusted Preferably thelowermost rack 12 is" I the display stand by simply moving the .1

other rattles along the curved portions of the rack until the selectedtoy is adjacent the separable ends of the rack, which are then releasedand the article removed.

The present invention has a decided advantage over the types now in usefor this purpose, which ordinarily include merely arcuate rods supportedon braces and hav-- ing their ends upturned to prevent accidentalremoval of the articles supported on the rods, because the closed racks12 of my device prevent removal of the articles under anycircumstancesunless the ends are purposely separated. This provisiondoes not interfere with the display purpose of the device and inaddition enables any toy to be removed without removing any other toy onthe same rack, and further prevents a dishonest person from removing anarticle from the rack without deliberately disengaging the ends thereof.

What I claim is: 1. In a display device of the character described, thecombination of a base member, an upright therefor, and adjustable rackfor the upright, comprising a single piece of springy metal strip bentat its mid portion to form parallel portions having a loop at the innerend to embrace the upright and opposite curved portions adapted to bebrought together at their ends to form an annular portion, and separablel fastening means for the ends of said curved portions. 2. In a displaydevice of the character described, the combination of e. Lease member,an npl'lght rod PPOJGUUHQ' from the base and a luraht of snaeed racksfor 7 L the rod each thereot com 31151110 21 sln le -piece of spring-ymateriel bent the mid portion to form parallel adjacent spoke portlonsterminatmg at the end 111 a loop and having the portlons beyond thespoke curved and adapted to be brought together to form a continuousportion, means for separably 10 attaching the ends of the curvedportions together, and a hub to engage the rod and to be embraced by theloop portion of the spoke.

In testimony whereof I athx my signature.

ARTHUR ZADEK.

